Moving to Leland, Mississippi

Population: 5,502. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,157 (-6.3% change)
Males: 2,577 (46.8%), Females: 2,925 (53.2%)

Washington County

Zip code: 38756

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.5 years
Median household income: $25,678
Median house value: $56,900

Population by Race

Races in Leland:

• Black (67.0%)
• White Non-Hispanic (31.7%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (4.6%), United States (4.5%), Irish (4.3%), German (2.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%), Italian (1.7%).

Elevation: 126 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Leland

• High school or higher: 67.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
• Unemployed: 11.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 15.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leland city

• Never married: 36.5%
• Now married: 42.1%
• Separated: 4.3%
• Widowed: 9.9%
• Divorced: 7.2%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -993 (-15.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Leland:

• DELTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; GREENVILLE, MS)
• KINGS DAUGHTERS HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; GREENVILLE, MS)
• SOUTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; INDIANOLA, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Leland:

• MID DELTA RGNL (about 8 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
• JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 96 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
• MONROE REGIONAL (about 101 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Leland:

• INDIANOLA MUNI (about 17 miles; INDIANOLA, MS; Abbreviation: IDL)
• HOLLANDALE MUNI (about 18 miles; HOLLANDALE, MS; Abbreviation: 14M)
• CLEVELAND MUNI (about 26 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Abbreviation: RNV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leland:

• DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
• MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
• MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 65 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
• HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
• MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 83 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
• HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)

Schools

Public high schools in Leland:

• LELAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 282; Location: 402 E. THIRD STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
• LELAND VOC COMPLEX (Location: SOUTH DEER CREEK DRIVE; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Leland:

• LELAND SCHOOL PARK (Students: 532; Location: 200 MILAM STREET; Grades: KG – 08)
• LELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 368; Location: 404 E THIRD STREET; Grades: KG – 05)